713 Painters, Building Structure Cleaners and Related Trades Workers

Painters and related workers prepare surfaces of buildings and other structures for painting, apply protective and decorative coats of paint or similar materials, or cover interior walls and ceilings of buildings with wallpaper or other finishes. Tasks include - (a) cleaning and preparing walls and other surfaces of buildings for painting or wallpapering; (b) selecting and preparing paints to required colours by mixing pigments and additives; (c) applying or spraying paint, varnish and similar materials to surfaces, fixtures and fittings of buildings; (d) measuring and hanging wallpaper or other fabrics on interior walls and ceilings; (e) applying paints, varnishes and stains to surfaces using brushes, rollers and sprays. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Building painter - Paperhanger.

Spray painters and varnishers operate spray painting and varnishing equipment to apply protective coatings to manufactured items or structures. Tasks include - (a) preparing surfaces to be coated using a variety of methods to remove grease, dirt and rust; (b) painting cars, buses, trucks and other vehicles, and applying varnish and other protective coatings; (c) applying paint as well as protective coatings of enamel or varnish on metal, wooden and other manufactured products, usually with a hand-spraying device. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Manufactured articles painter - Varnisher - Vehicle painter Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Building painter - 7131 - Decorative painter - 7316 - Signwriter - 7316 - Wood treater - 7521 - Metal coating machine operator - 8122.

Building structure cleaners clean exterior surfaces of buildings and other structures, and remove soot from chimneys. Tasks include - (a) cleaning exterior surfaces of stone, brick, metal or similar materials by means of chemicals, or a jet of steam or sand applied under high pressure; (b) removing soot from flues, chimneys and connecting pipes; (c) removing asbestos, mould and fire-damaged surfaces from buildings. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Building exteriors cleaner - Chimney sweep - Sandblaster (building exteriors) Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Graffiti cleaner - 9129 - Water blaster - 9129.